The president called graduates of the Coast Guard Academy “the living standard bearers of America’s first fleet” and suggested danger is “a statement you live by.”

President Donald Trump faced significant criticism over his recent Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery. During the speech, he talked about recent military actions and honored American soldiers who lost their lives while serving the nation.

President Trump visited a toss-up congressional district in New York to test his midterm message on the economy, even as voters largely disapprove of his stewardship of it. The focus of the event was to promote the tax law Trump signed last year.

President Trump’s commencement address was a mixture of jokes and praise for the seafaring life of the Coast Guard graduates. But there were detours into choppy waters.